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CSQ Dividend

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

NASDAQFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
6.62%
Annual dividend
$1.38
Payout ratio
0.20
Frequency
Monthly
Share price
$20.88
Market cap
$3.3B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.1350

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CSQ a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median6.62% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.20 means roughly 20% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2010, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.
  • Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

CSQ dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

2004200820122016202020242025
Peak $1.23 in 2008Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CSQ, most recent first.
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Frequently asked questions

Does CSQ pay a dividend?
Yes. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 6.62% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.38 per share.
How much does CSQ pay in dividends?
$1.38 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CSQ ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is August 14, 2026, with payment on August 21, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.